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large, and few in number. Mr. Lowell prefers flavor and quality, rather 

 than size and beauty. We have too often expressed our opinion, of the 

 practice of overbearing all kinds of fruit trees, vines, &,c., to need 

 repetition at this time; and we are happy, that, in this respect, we coin- 

 cide with the opinion of so experienced a cultivator. Mr. Lowell stated 

 to us, that he never failed to have a good crop. In the green-house, Mr. 

 Lowell is trying the experiment, of inarching off the young wood ef 

 camellias, as practised by the English gardeners: we have no doubt of 

 his success. He pointed out to us an inarching of the young wood of 

 two grape vines, which was made this spring: it had made a strong 

 growth six or eight feet in length, and is ripening finely. We here 

 observed an extremely vigorous plant of the Ipomsea insignis, in beau- 

 tiful bloom: it was received from the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Herbert. 

 From the axil of every leaf arises a panicle of flowers, from one to three 

 of which are open every morning, but close at noon; they are of a 

 rich, purplish red. Zephryanthes rosea (formerly Amaryllis) was flow- 

 ering profusely. In the hot-house, Asclepias curassavica. Gloxinia 

 speciosa, and n plant of Cyrtanthus obliqua, with a spathe of flowers 

 two feet high, were elegantly in bloom. Mr. Lowell showed us plants 

 of Gloxinia maculata, which he has not yet flowered. In a pit in this 

 department, there are some fine healthy looking pine-apple plants: they 

 are about of the right size for a succession pit. We are anxious to see 

 this "king of fruits " extensively grown in gentlemen's gardens, in this 

 vicinity. 



In the garden, we observed some rare specimens of various plants : 

 Canna speciosa, turned out in the border front of the green-house, has 

 made shoots ten feet high, producing terminal spikes of flowers, which 

 have a gorgeous appearance; Gomphocarpus arborescens, one of the 

 Asclepiadese upwards of ten feet high, and covered with bunches of 

 elegant white flowers; a species of Cassia (supposed bicapsularis), with 

 brilliant yellow flowers, made a showy appearance. We also saw a fine 

 plant of Poinsiana pulcherrima (pride of Barbadoes), which was raised 

 from seed last season: it has not yet bloomed; the foliage is charmingly 

 graceful, and the flower is said to be grand. Erythrina picta has been 

 in flower nearly all summer: its spikes of coral-colored blossoms, are the 

 showiest ornaments of the garden: we are astonished that this, together 

 with Crista-galli, and herbacea, a South Carolina species, is not oftener 

 found in our collections. 



There were many other things deserving of mention; but we omit 

 them till another opportunity. One plant, however, we would not for- 

 get : this is the Nelumbium speciosum, that famous lily of the oriental 

 waters. Mr. Lowell informed us that he had sowed some of the seed for 

 several successive years, and had as successively lost the plants. This 

 year, he has been more successful; so much so, that we have no doubt 

 ijut that those who have long wished for a sight of this Egyptian beauty, 

 will soon be gratified. The plant is now in a large tub, and has thrown 

 up leaves, with stems three feet in height: these are worth seeing, of 

 themselves, without the flower. The plant is growing vigorously, and 

 we should not wonder if it flowered in the course of the fall. Mr. Low- 

 ell is not certain whether it is the white or blush variety, having receiv- 

 ed seeds from Dr. Wallich, of both. The white has not yet flowered in 

 Britain. 



Brooklyn — Hon. T. H. Perkins, — This place is in high keeping: we 

 never saw the grapes and peaches in the houses look better. The crop 

 is very large, and the fruit is well colored, and of excellent flavor. Mr. 

 Cowan has completely routed all the insects, and the vines and peaches 

 present one mass of green, healthy and luxuriant foliage. The grapes 

 in the green-house have been mostly cut; as have also those in one of 



